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EMT and paramedic programs in Iowa on the federal training list, by published cost
28 programs in Iowa’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for EMT / paramedic (29-2042, 29-2043). Published costs run from $11 to $21,014; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $11 | Paramedic AAS | Southeastern Community College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $15 | Emergency Medical Services. | EICCD - SCC | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1,400 | CE Advanced Emergency Medical Technician | Iowa Lakes Community College | 19 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,518 | Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) *EMT.CPC | Northeast Iowa Community College | 16 wk · 13 hrs | 1,311 | 46% | 48% | $10,747 |
| 5 | $1,843 | Emergency Medical Technician | Iowa Valley Community College District | 20 wk · 7 hrs | 223 | 55% | 67% | $9,180 |
| 6 | $1,880 | CE Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | Iowa Lakes Community College | 10 wk · 18 hrs | 38 | 50% | 94% | $10,240 |
| 7 | $1,904 | Emergency Medical Technician | Iowa Western Community College | 15 wk · 10 hrs | 664 | 2% | 83% | $11,138 |
| 8 | $2,024 | Paramedic - Certificate | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 20 wk · 8 hrs | 154 | 78% | 5% | $7,058 |
| 9 | $2,058 | Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Certificate | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 16 wk · 20 hrs | 144 | 94% | 75% | $7,657 |
| 10 | $2,088 | Emergency Medical Technician Certificate | North Iowa Area Community College | 16 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $2,304 | Emergency Medical Technician | Kirkwood Community College | 16 wk · 10 hrs | 4,878 | 48% | 74% | $12,074 |
| 12 | $3,879 | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Certificate | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 32 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $4,275 | Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 6050001 (Continuing Education) | Eastern Iowa Community Colleges | 18 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $5,289 | Emergency Medical Technician | Indian Hills Community College | 24 wk · 5 hrs | 416 | 13% | 58% | $13,591 |
| 15 | $7,000 | Paramedic 6050249 & 6050250 (Continuing Education) | Eastern Iowa Community Colleges | 40 wk · 26 hrs | 479 | 26% | 75% | $13,114 |
| 16 | $9,850 | Paramedic - Diploma | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 20 wk · 10 hrs | 43 | 44% | — | — |
| 17 | $10,500 | Paramedic | Indian Hills Community College | 96 wk · 10 hrs | 83 | 47% | 84% | $15,044 |
| 18 | $11,245 | Paramedic Certificate | Hawkeye Community College | 40 wk · 30 hrs | 272 | 26% | 100% | $7,999 |
| 19 | $11,952 | Paramedic - Diploma | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 42 wk · 28 hrs | 133 | 66% | 85% | $11,585 |
| 20 | $13,070 | Emergency Medical Services | Hawkeye Community College | 72 wk · 25 hrs | 195 | 64% | 77% | $13,383 |
| 21 | $14,660 | Paramedic - Associate of Applied Science | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 60 wk · 27 hrs | 50 | 26% | 9% | $9,305 |
| 22 | $14,875 | Paramedic - Diploma Option *PMED.DP | Northeast Iowa Community College | 44 wk · 31 hrs | 213 | 37% | 82% | $14,331 |
| 23 | $15,657 | Emergency Medical Services Paramedic - AAS | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 65 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $15,912 | Emergency Medical Services | Iowa Central Community College | 75 wk · 22 hrs | 12 | 58% | 81% | $9,904 |
| 25 | $16,258 | Paramedic | Southeastern Community College | 40 wk · 25 hrs | 216 | 79% | 73% | $11,710 |
| 26 | $17,467 | Emergency Medical Services AAS | Southeastern Community College | 72 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $19,520 | Paramedic *PMED.AAS | Northeast Iowa Community College | 60 wk · 28 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $21,014 | Paramedic | Kirkwood Community College | 80 wk · 20 hrs | 2,382 | 97% | 91% | $7,647 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,103 programs for Iowa in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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